Chapter 717 Cruel Pleasure

Just like Zhu Gaoxu's experience, it would be too easy to be lazy to be an emperor in the Ming Dynasty.

He always knew that the emperor personally gave the questions and reviewed the palace examination.But after he summoned Qi Tai, he realized that the minister could ask the minister to write a few questions, and then the emperor only needed to choose one question.

As for how to get the No. 1 pick, the second place, it is even easier.

There is no definite standard for this matter. The emperor can be very casual and no one will cause trouble.

After all, those who participated in the palace examination would not fail. After the palace examination, they were all Jinshi, and everyone was already happy.

The emperor can judge who writes well or who looks good, without any problem.

Like Wang Gen during the Jianwen period, he was originally the top scholar, but because he was not very square, he failed to become the top scholar. In the Hongwu period, Huang Zicheng during the Hongwu period, because Taizu asked him about his name, he was not fluent in speaking and did not become the top scholar.

Zhu Gaoxu remembered the stories he heard before, and thought to himself that there were no wonder the Ming emperors had all kinds of weird things; some were playing with crickets, some opened brothels, some were illiterate carpenters, and some had not attended court for decades, and more than one.

The reason they could do that was perhaps because the emperor didn't have to do anything and the court could operate as usual.

He still remembers the discussion in the textbook that the Ming and Qing dynasties were the pinnacle of the development of feudal autocracy.This statement should be correct, but most of the Ming Dynasty may not be the emperor's centralization, but the centralization.

Some emperors' subjective intentions are to let ministers finish their work, but they cannot divide their interests and power; this is the same as letting a horse run away but not eat grass.

The result will only cause the bureaucratic group to take most of the power and take away most of the benefits.

So from the Yongle Dynasty, the royal family began to change their strategies, gradually abandoned the unrealistic illusions, and instead sought checks and balances of power; there were two sudden imbalances, one was Tumu Fort and the other was the demise of the eunuch party.

These are Zhu Gaoxu's own understanding of the government.But now the pattern has begun to be reshaped, and it may have become very different from history...

Zhu Gaoxu sat in the East Warehouse Pavilion of Ganqing Palace for a whole morning, but he still had not finished reviewing the memorial.

He admired Emperor Taizu very much in his heart, and he still dictated all the memorials in his seventies.

Perhaps only those who start a business truly understand that the hard-earned world is hard-earned.

After lunch, he asked the eunuch to send the remaining memorials directly to the cabinet of Wuying Hall for handling.

He went to Rouyi Hall to read books, but Miaojin had not finished reading the "Daily Records" written by Miaojin.

The two yamen were initially set up temporarily because of the Northern Expedition, so they did not encounter any dissuasion.

However, after Zhu Gaoxu returned to Beijing, he still did not disband; he only abolished the right to make temporary decisions for emergency matters. After all, after Zhu Gaoxu returned to the palace, he could make an ruling of the urgent matters himself.

He had a premonition that voices of opposition were brewing.

Dianbao Department In this organization that refutes decision-making, there are several noble generals and a eunuch; it is unheard of to let these people participate in the decision-making process.

Zhu Gaoxu ignored it for the time being, and he stayed in Rouyi Hall until night.

Eunuch Cao Fu told him that it was Depin Duan Xue's turn to be in bed today.

So Zhu Gaoxu ordered Cao Fu to summon Depin to the Ganqing Palace to serve in the bedroom.

This is how the Emperor of Ming Dynasty was. From food, clothing, housing and transportation to major affairs of the court, and even women, they could not worry about it, and there were people to make proper arrangements.

But then he gradually realized that Cao Fu was originally an eunuch Shangshen, so why did he take care of such a thing?

In the early Ming Dynasty, there was no special official office to set up a flip-up sign, and Cao Fu unknowingly took over a power vacuum; and Zhu Gaoxu had no feelings for a long time, and he felt very comfortable.

Perhaps people in the imperial city are knowledgeable and often fight openly and secretly, and are afraid they are not easy to save money.

When Duan Xuehen arrived, night had already fallen, but it was still early.

She was wearing a satin dress with a crimson glowing streamer.

Duan Xueheng was unable to wear such clothes when he followed him to the north; Zhu Gaoxu was a little uncomfortable when he saw her appearance;

Her face was also decorated, but when Zhu Gaoxu looked carefully, she found that she only applied rouge on her lips and had eyebrows, and no powder was applied elsewhere.

Her skin is not as good as other concubines, but she is naturally white and she can't see the blemishes on her skin at night.

Only when she approached the light did Zhu Gaoxu see the shallow sweat velvet on her hairline.

Duan Xuehen prepared wolfberry rice wine soup. Zhu Gaoxu felt that there was no problem with his health, but he was hard to resist his good intentions, so he didn't say anything.

At this time, Duan Xuehen suddenly asked: The emperor said, the stars and the moon are very big.But why didn't they fall?

Zhu Gaoxu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that some of his remarks would sprout in their hearts.

He was just thinking about the joy of spring night now and was unwilling to say anything else; but this morning he remembered a lot of things in this area, so he became a little interested.

You guys go down.Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said.

After hearing this, the female officials and palace maids bowed their knees and said: Yes.

Zhu Gaoxu was not willing to talk about these things easily in front of ministers or irrelevant people, mainly because he was afraid of being regarded as a brainless and crazy person; however, he was not very wary of his close concubines... Just like if someone in later generations claimed that the microscopic world and matter did not exist and were just an illusion of consciousness, most people would not be able to accept this idealistic remark.

He took off the jade pendant from his belt, found another rope to tie it, and then threw a circle in the air.

Duan Xuehen looked at him with confusion.

Zhu Gaoxu shook for a while, then put away the jade pendant and said: Why didn’t the jade pendant fly out?

Duan Xueheng said: There is a rope to pull it.

Zhu Gaoxu asked again: Why didn’t it run into the palm of the hand when the rope pulls it?

Duan Xueheng: ...

Zhu Gaoxu said: Because turning around in circles requires a pulling force toward the middle; otherwise, if we cut the rope, the jade pendant will definitely fly.Have you ever seen magnets?

Duan Xuehen nodded.

Zhu Gaoxu said: There is no rope between magnets and iron, but there is that pulling force, which is called magnetism; and there is a force between everything, called gravity, and the "rope" cannot be seen.

The rotation of the jade pendant is due to the pulling force of the rope, and the gravity that the stars are circling around.

The two ordinary things seem to have no gravity, just because the things are not heavy enough, and the gravity is also very small.But our earth is heavy enough that things always fall to the ground and will not fly into the sky.

Duan Xueheng pondered: It's so strange...

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: The earth is actually a ball. Because it is too big, the people standing on it feel like it is flat.But if you look in the sea, you can see that the sea level is arc-shaped.

Duan Xuehen said in surprise: Why don’t the person below fall down?

Zhu Gaoxu said: Everyone was pulled into the middle, and the people below thought that the sky was below.

Duan Xueheng: ...

Zhu Gaoxu said: The best way to confirm is to drive the boat in one direction and finally return to the original place of departure.

Duan Xuehen was stunned and didn't say anything for a long time.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at her, but didn't care much, so he took out "Daily Records" and continued to watch it.

He didn't think Duan Xuehen would have any problems when he heard these words.

If people can’t figure out too much, they usually forget it because it doesn’t affect the days in front of them; only those who are very persistent, who always want to break the batter and ask the whole thing will keep thinking about it.

After a while, Duan Xueheng really didn't think about it anymore. She came forward to scoo up the soup she prepared and handed it to Zhu Gaoxu for drink.

Zhu Gaoxu took the ceramic white bowl, looked at her, and thanked her.

Duan Xuehen whispered: Master... You can ask me to do something excessive. Others don't want it, as long as the Master wants it, it's fine.

What's up? Zhu Gaoxu asked casually.

Duan Xuehen blushed.

Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment and said kindly: Haven’t Xueheng let go of his past?You have no sins, and you really don't blame them for those things.Even Duan Yang said before his death that everything is not your fault.

Duan Xuehen shook his head.

She was silent for a while and murmured: When she was in Yunnan, the emperor treated the protection of the people in every way and did not hesitate to offend the Mu Mansion. Later, I had nowhere to go, and the emperor went to Kunming City Street to find me.Some people say that the Lord is trying to win over me...

Zhu Gaoxu asked: Who said it?

Duan Xue didn't answer and continued: But after I understood, I felt more comfortable and more at ease.

Because the Lord treats me very well, I still remember that night with cold rain, which seemed to be a redundant person in the world. I don’t know the future path or where to go, and looking back on the past is even more meaningless.Until the carriage on the throne appeared on the wet and dark road.I still remember that the light was very warm, and the lambskin carpet in the car was very soft and clean and white.

Duan Xuehen rarely says so much. She is often taciturn. Zhu Gaoxu can only guess her thoughts based on her expression, behavior, and reaction.

So she was willing to tell the story tonight, and Zhu Gaoxu was very patient and listened very seriously without any intention of making fun of him.

Her voice is very small, so whether you want to use me or insult me, I don’t hate it, but I feel better...

Zhu Gaoxu thought to himself: It seems that some things were asked by her, so I can’t blame me.

Duan Xuehen thought for a moment and pondered: At first I felt guilty. When the emperor went crazy, I felt punished and could forgive myself.Later I did let go of the Mu family affairs, but I still thought that the emperor was even more cruel to me.Maybe the emperor should do that, so I feel that I am useful, and I repay your wishes and lose money?I can't explain it clearly, either.

Zhu Gaoxu asked: Do I want to find a rope?

Duan Xuehen shook his head and whispered: The Lord can do what you want, and I am usually embarrassed to let others do it.

What do you want to do?Zhu Gaoxu thought for a while, but gradually felt stimulating.Duan Xuehen has been with him for many years, but he didn't expect that he would still feel like he was thumping his heart at this time.